The Ol' Switcheroo

I guess I didn't realize how many times you get asked or told the same thing in this industry. It's kind of like being called "Shorty" when you're 6'10"... everyone thinks they are being funny.  

For me, I get the "I was going to switch places with so and so and get his massage today!" and countless variations on that theme.  The caregivers laugh and look to me and hope that I'll cave in and say "hop over to that couch and I'll massage you, too!" They know it won't happen, but you can tell that they hope one day they'll be wrong. 

While, I never found those comments annoying, I did find them a bit baffling on how to respond... because my first thought is.. "Hop on to that couch and I'll give you a massage, too!" So instead, I laugh along with them and let the humor fill the room hopefully lightening their day a bit. 

One of these days I want to find a way to bring massage to the caregivers of the dying as well. I think there may be an oppertunity for it to happen in the future, but as with everything in the health care industry, it's a logistical nightmare. 

Until then, they'll have to resort to the Ol' switcheroo... though I haven't been fooled, yet.